Donovan v. Hibernia Savings & Loan Society

PARKER, J., pro tem.

This action involves a sum of money deposited with defendant bank by Edward O’Kane. The defendant Hibernia Savings & Loan Society, a corporation, admits holding the amount, but sets up the fact that there is a dispute as to the ownership thereof. The attitude of the bank is simply that of a stakeholder awaiting the final determination of ownership, and it avers its willingness to pay the money to whomsoever the court may award it. The real controversy is between plaintiff, who claims the money by reason of a gift made to him by Edward O’Kane, and the defendant Hynes, the…